Ecuador announces initial funding for Habitat III preparations
UNITEDNATIONS— Just over a year to go before Habitat III, the once-every-20-year global conference on cities, the United Nations and the Ecuadorean government have signed a framework agreement laying...
View ArticlePublic space: Integrating urban ‘living rooms’ into global development
NEWYORK— Outdoor film screenings in Nairobi, geotagged photos of Philippine public spaces in need of some care, debates about sustainable cities in Lima, paeans to the city from a Nobel laureate in New...
View ArticleThe one-year countdown to Habitat III has begun!
This morning I woke up in New York with a message on our Habitat III Secretariat group chat from a member of our team based in Jakarta that read, “In only one year the New Urban Agenda will be...
View ArticleHow is Quito preparing for Habitat III?
Seventeenth-century churches will be transformed into public forums discussing the latest innovations in housing and urbanism. The largest-ever gathering of mayors and local leaders will give cities a...
View ArticleNearing a text: March to see release of key documents informing the New Urban...
By the beginning of May, the first draft of the United Nations’ 20-year urbanization strategy, the New Urban Agenda, will be released. That’s less than two months away.
View ArticleThe New Urban Agenda will pay for itself
On the sidelines of last week’s Habitat III thematic meeting on financing the New Urban Agenda, Habitat III Secretary-General Joan Clos sat down with Citiscope’s Greg Scruggs to discuss the key moment...
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A ‘Marshall Plan’ to modernize nine cities in Nigeria
A ‘Marshall Plan’ to modernize nine cities in Nigeria
View ArticleWhat is Habitat III?
What is Habitat III?“Habitat III” is shorthand for a major global summit, formally known as the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, to be held in Quito, Ecuador, on...
View ArticleFour storylines to watch in the Habitat III negotiations
UNITEDNATIONS— Since the first draft of the global urbanization strategy known as the New Urban Agenda was released in early May, those closely following these discussions have been slicing and dicing...
View ArticleOpen call for cities to host World Urban Forum 10
Two deadlines are looming for activities related to this year’s Habitat III conference on urbanization — one to host a major global event vent in 2020, another to sponsor a gathering at the conference...
View ArticleWill the New Urban Agenda define the future of UN-Habitat?
UNITEDNATIONS— The constellation of organizations here is often referred to euphemistically as the U. N.“family.” And as in any large family, there are darlings and runts. The U. N. Human Settlements...
View ArticleHow will we know if the New Urban Agenda has been successful?
The vision of the U. N.’s major new strategy on sustainable urban development — the New Urban Agenda— is increasingly taking shape, and in mid-June the document’s first major revision was released,...
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¿Cómo sabremos si la Nueva Agenda Urbana ha tenido éxito?
Language Spanish ¿Cómo sabremos si la Nueva Agenda Urbana ha tenido éxito?July 11, 2016
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‘Final’ talks fail to deliver consensus on New Urban Agenda
Language Undefined ‘Final’ talks fail to deliver consensus on New Urban AgendaJuly 28, 2016
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Two models for tracking implementation of the New Urban Agenda
Language Undefined Two models for tracking implementation of the New Urban AgendaAugust 17, 2016
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UN-Cities? Rumoured proposal gains steam
Language Undefined UN-Cities? Rumoured proposal gains steamAugust 18, 2016
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Proposal would kick Habitat III’s main sticking point to U.N. General Assembly
Language Undefined Proposal would kick Habitat III’s main sticking point to U.N. General AssemblySeptember 9, 2016
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Final burst of talks results in consensus on draft New Urban Agenda
Language English Final burst of talks results in consensus on draft New Urban AgendaSeptember 11, 2016
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Se consigue consenso en la ronda final de negociaciones para redactar el...
Language Spanish Se consigue consenso en la ronda final de negociaciones para redactar el documento borrador de la Nueva Agenda UrbanaSeptember 11, 2016
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Two efforts to improve data on city finances
Language Undefined LocationMexico19° 25' 58.08" N, 99° 7' 59.88" ESee map: Google MapsTwo efforts to improve data on city financesSeptember 22, 2016
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